Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 37.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cape Verde, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cape Verde is 37.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 38.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.1% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 36.2% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cape Verde?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cape Verde was 37.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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